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Quantum appoints Dell veteran James C. Clancy as COO effective Sept 28, 2026; he resigns from board
QUANTUM CORP /DE/
- Clancy, 59, was SVP Global Sales, Data Protection Solutions at Dell Technologies from 2019 until December 2024; earlier roles at Dell and EMC dating to 1998.
- Compensation: $400,000 annual base salary, target bonus of 60% of base, 150,000 RSUs vesting in three equal annual installments, and 400,000 options vesting monthly over 48 months.
- Equity grants expected effective on or around October 1, 2026 under the company's 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended.
- Change-of-control severance: 12 months base salary plus 100% of target bonus, 100% accelerated vesting of time-vested equity, and 12 months of COBRA premiums.
- Clancy resigned his board seat and Audit and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee memberships; CEO Hugues Meyrath said he will drive operational execution and growth.